recordtype

library1.4pypypi✓ verified 86d ago

Provides a mutable alternative to namedtuple. Users define a class with fields and get a mutable, tuple-like object with named attributes. Last stable version is 1.4, released in 2012. No active development, but still usable. Use with caution in new projects.

serialization

pip install recordtype

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · RECORDTYPE

recordtype

serializationpythonv1.4

Install

1.6s avg

Import

12ms

Disk

16MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v1.4 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.012s · 17.9MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.6s · import 0.010s · 18MB

16MB installed

● package 16MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

recordtype

✓ from recordtype import recordtype

✗ import recordtype

Direct import recordtype is not a class; it's a module. Must import the class.

Creates a mutable record type with named fields.

from recordtype import recordtype # Define a record type Person = recordtype('Person', 'name age email') p = Person('Alice', 30, 'alice@example.com') print(p.name) # Alice p.age = 31 # mutable print(p.age) # 31

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedrecordtype has been unmaintained since 2012. Consider using types.SimpleNamespace, dataclasses, or attrs for new projects.

fix

Use from dataclasses import dataclass and define a class with fields.

affects: all

gotchaField names are specified as a single string with spaces. It's easy to accidentally use commas or other delimiters.

fix

Always use a space-separated string: recordtype('Name', 'field1 field2 field3').

affects: all

gotcharecordtype does not support type hints or validation. Field values can be any type and are not checked.

fix

Consider using dataclasses with type annotations if you need type safety.

affects: all

breakingrecordtype returns an object that is not compatible with some pickle protocols due to its internal _fields attribute.

fix

If you need pickle, implement __reduce__ manually or switch to a different library.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

AttributeError: module 'recordtype' has no attribute 'recordtype'

Importing recordtype incorrectly: import recordtype instead of from recordtype import recordtype.

fix

Use: from recordtype import recordtype

TypeError: __new__() missing 1 required positional argument: '...'

Providing field names as a list or tuple instead of a single space-separated string.

fix

Pass field names as a string: recordtype('Person', 'name age')

TypeError: cannot unpack non-iterable Person object

recordtype does not support tuple unpacking because it is not a tuple subclass.

fix

Access fields by name, not by unpacking. If unpacking is needed, consider namedtuple or dataclasses.

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Version history

1.4latest on PyPI · released Sep 22, 2022

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Resources

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/recordtype/ ↗

homepagehttps://bitbucket.org/ericvsmith/recordtype ↗